1928 Swiss federal election
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 28 October 1928.[1] Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes, the Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 58 of the 198 seats.[2]
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Results
National Council
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | 220,141 | 27.4 | 50 | +1 |
| Free Democratic Party | 220,135 | 27.4 | 58 | –2 |
| Swiss Conservative People's Party | 172,516 | 21.4 | 46 | +4 |
| Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 126,961 | 15.8 | 31 | +1 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 23,782 | 3.0 | 6 | –1 |
| Communist Party | 14,818 | 1.8 | 2 | –1 |
| Democratic Group | 14,073 | 1.7 | 3 | –2 |
| Evangelical People's Party | 5,618 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 |
| Union for Economic Defence | 6,593 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 |
| Other parties | 0 | – | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 17,782 | – | – | – |
| Total | 822,389 | 100 | 198 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,043,823 | 78.8 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
Council of States
In several cantons the members of the Council of States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.[3]
| Party | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|
| Free Democratic Party | 20 | –1 |
| Swiss Conservative People's Party | 18 | 0 |
| Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 3 | +2 |
| Democratic Group | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 1 | 0 |
| Social Democratic Party | 0 | –2 |
| Other parties | 1 | +1 |
| Total | 44 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||
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References
- Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1894 ISBN 9783832956097
- Nohlen & Stöver, p1953
- Nohlen & Stöver, p1956
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